MMHA 6235 Week 7 CPM Deterministic Exercise 13.3 and Discussion Question
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Updated on: 02/17/2015 02:57 AM Due on: 02/17/2015
Exercises: 13.1, 13.3, and 13.11
The followingexercises are required and cover topics in this week's required reading. Review the instructions carefully before completing and submitting the exercises.
Complete Exercises 13.1, 13.3, and 13.11 on pages 354–359 in Quantitative Methods in Health Care Management.
Use this template to record and submit your answers for grading:
Excel template for Exercises 13.1, 13.3, and 13.11
Use these Excel automated templates for your calculations (do not submit these files, but transfer information from them to the Excel file you are submitting):
CPM Deterministic for 13.3
PERT Probabilistic for 13.11
Note on using the Excel templates: For a brief description of the Excel automated templates, refer to pages 338 and 345 in Quantitative Methods. Save the templates to your desktop before using. Make sure macros are enabled.
Any existing numbers in green cells in the automated tables are for examples, and show where you should enter the data. You must delete or overwrite these numbers to perform the calculations. The yellow cells of the automated templates are protected to prevent users from accidentally deleting or overwriting the formulas. There is no need to unprotect the templates.
The followingexercises are required and cover topics in this week's required reading. Review the instructions carefully before completing and submitting the exercises.
Complete Exercises 13.1, 13.3, and 13.11 on pages 354–359 in Quantitative Methods in Health Care Management.
Use this template to record and submit your answers for grading:
Excel template for Exercises 13.1, 13.3, and 13.11
Use these Excel automated templates for your calculations (do not submit these files, but transfer information from them to the Excel file you are submitting):
CPM Deterministic for 13.3
PERT Probabilistic for 13.11
Note on using the Excel templates: For a brief description of the Excel automated templates, refer to pages 338 and 345 in Quantitative Methods. Save the templates to your desktop before using. Make sure macros are enabled.
Any existing numbers in green cells in the automated tables are for examples, and show where you should enter the data. You must delete or overwrite these numbers to perform the calculations. The yellow cells of the automated templates are protected to prevent users from accidentally deleting or overwriting the formulas. There is no need to unprotect the templates.
EX13.1
Given the diagram shown in figure EX 13.1, with activities A through G and duration times,
7
A
4
B
11
3
C
Start
5
8
D
F
a. Identify the paths and path duration times.
Path
Duration Time
b. Determine the critical path
Finish
E
7
G
EX13.3
Calculate ES, LS, EF, LF and slack time for the activities in Exercise 13.1.
Activities
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Path
AD
BE
CFG
Duration Time
ES
LS
EF
LF
Slack Time
Duration Time
ES
LS
EF
LF
Slack Time
EX13.11
PERT - Probabilistic
Activity
Name
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Description
Design
Budget estimate
Permits
Bid process
Subcontractor buyout
Startup
New additional construction
Cooling tower procurement
Cooling tower installation
LOX/fuel tank
Boiler procurement
Boiler installation
Abate old boiler
Chiller procurement
Chiller installation
Generator procurement
Generator installation
Final inspection/testing
Predecessor
Target Time
Probability
147
Target Time
Probability
150
Target Time
Probability
152
Optimistic time Most likely time
(o)
(m)
Target
Probability
Time
Pessimistic time
(p)
Number of
Length of Project =
Critical Path(s)
=Number of
On
Critical Path(s) =
Activity
Critical
Name
Path
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Project Variance
Average
Time
Earliest
Start
Latest
Start
Earliest
Finish
Latest
Finish
Total
Slack
Activity
Variance
Given the diagram shown in figure EX 13.1, with activities A through G and duration times,
7
A
4
B
11
3
C
Start
5
8
D
F
a. Identify the paths and path duration times.
Path
Duration Time
b. Determine the critical path
Finish
E
7
G
EX13.3
Calculate ES, LS, EF, LF and slack time for the activities in Exercise 13.1.
Activities
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Path
AD
BE
CFG
Duration Time
ES
LS
EF
LF
Slack Time
Duration Time
ES
LS
EF
LF
Slack Time
EX13.11
PERT - Probabilistic
Activity
Name
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Description
Design
Budget estimate
Permits
Bid process
Subcontractor buyout
Startup
New additional construction
Cooling tower procurement
Cooling tower installation
LOX/fuel tank
Boiler procurement
Boiler installation
Abate old boiler
Chiller procurement
Chiller installation
Generator procurement
Generator installation
Final inspection/testing
Predecessor
Target Time
Probability
147
Target Time
Probability
150
Target Time
Probability
152
Optimistic time Most likely time
(o)
(m)
Target
Probability
Time
Pessimistic time
(p)
Number of
Length of Project =
Critical Path(s)
=Number of
On
Critical Path(s) =
Activity
Critical
Name
Path
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Project Variance
Average
Time
Earliest
Start
Latest
Start
Earliest
Finish
Latest
Finish
Total
Slack
Activity
Variance
Discussion Question - Project Management
1. Identify 2–3 key challenges you would anticipate in managing this major construction project.
2. Which management tools and methods described in this and previous weeks' Learning Resources would be most appropriate to use in addressing these challenges? Provide a rationale for your assertions.
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Solution: MMHA 6235 Week 7 CPM Deterministic Exercise 13.3 and Discussion Question